Tale of the Nine Tailed: Dropped Drama Diaries
- Aug 12
- 2 min read
Updated: 1 day ago
Title: | Tale of the Nine-Tailed (2020) |
Platform: | Netflix, Viki, Tubi, Prime |
MDL & IMBD Rating: | |
Genre: | Contemporary Fantasy Romance |
Episode Count: | 16 |
Last Episode Watched: | 13 |
Parental Guidance Rating: | TV-14: violence, frightening scenes, alcohol use, smoking, foul language, sexual content (for more details, click the spoiler) |
Starring: | Lee Dong Wook (A Shop for Killers) Jo Bo Ah (Dear Hongrang) Kim Bum (Law School) Kim Young Ji (Mr. Sunshine) |
Cast From Left to Right: #LeeDongWook, #JoBoAh, #KimBum, #KimYongJi
Synopsis:
The mythical nine-tailed fox, or gumiho, Lee Yeon had to settle in the city many centuries ago. Able to transform into human form, he eradicates supernatural beings that threaten the mortal world. His real aim is to find the reincarnation of his lost first love. The talented television producer Nam Ji A works on a show that features urban myths. In the past, her parents were involved in a mysterious car accident and disappeared, and she suspects that Lee Yeon might be connected with this accident. The half-brother to Lee Yeon is the captivating Lee Rang. Despite being half-human himself, he harbors a deep-seated contempt for all people. For sport, he will unleash his seductive prowess upon his human-du-jour by promising to grant them their wishes, only to trick them into paying a hefty price for their earthly desires. @MDL
Non-Spoiler Thoughts:
I fear my decision to drop may be on me. Nine Tailed promised a cool modern fantasy romance and it delivered, but there was just something missing. I didn't feel an urgency in the plot and I didn't care about the ML's brother, Lee Rang, at all. The storyline runs out of steam quite quickly, but I still kind of want to finish it one day. I did really like the characters of Lee Yeon (ML) and Nam Ji A (FL), and I thought they had good chemistry.
The drama was pretty popular and received a prequel/ sequel, as well as a side story following the events after Nine Tailed.
Why I dropped:
Too spicy for my tastes (I am a professional pearl clutcher, so feel free to ignore this)
Storyline ran out of steam
Didn't care about the secondary characters
Story=3.5, Acting=3.75, Production Quality=3.75, Enjoyability= 3.5
Trailer:
Director: #KangShinHyo (The Heirs, Children of a Lesser God)
Screenwriter: #HanWooRi (Children of a Lesser God)
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